[November 13, 1911]

The Foreign Organizational Commission, having heard the report of the delegate of the Russian Organizational Commission, greets the constitution of the Russian Organizational Commission.

Taking into consideration the delegate's clarification on the second point of the resolution of the Russian Organizational Commission, the Foreign Organizational Commission resolves that in its further activities and in rendering assistance toward the convocation of a party conference, it shall be guided by the decisions of the Russian Organizational Commission.

At the same time, the Foreign Organizational Commission resolves to establish direct relations immediately with the Russian Organizational Commission (with its secretary), to communicate to it its wishes, as well as to inform it of the position of the Foreign Organizational Commission.

This resolution was adopted unanimously: two Poles, one mediator.

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LETTER FROM G. K. ORDZHONIKIDZE TO C. ZETKIN

Deeply Esteemed Comrade!

The Russian Organizational Commission for the convocation of a general party conference, recognized by all influential Russian organizations without distinction of factions and tendencies, has delegated me as its foreign representative and, among other things, has also authorized me to obtain for its treasury the funds necessary for the preparation and convocation of a party conference, both from the Foreign Organizational Commission and from contributors.

Now, taking into consideration that in the treasury of the Foreign Organizational Commission there remains only a very insignificant sum, part of which has already been transferred by me to the treasury of the Russian Organizational Commission, I turn to you, deeply esteemed comrade, with the proposal to remit to me for immediate transfer to the treasury of the Russian Organizational Commission 10,000 francs, which, according to preliminary calculations, are necessary for the preparation and convocation of the conference.

I enclose the consent of the Bolsheviks who signed the agreement at the plenum of 1910.

You know well, esteemed comrade, that the convocation of this party conference for the purpose of restoring party centers is recognized by everyone as a way out of the present party crisis. We have undertaken energetic measures toward this convocation, and now the matter is approaching its conclusion—only the necessary funds are lacking. But any delay (as you can, of course, imagine, taking into account the police regime in Russia) may lead to the result that all the work already accomplished and the money expended prove to have been in vain.

I have not doubted for a moment that you do not wish this either, and therefore will not place any obstacles in the way of a conference so necessary for the party.

I communicate the address for the check: to Mme. Gaidamovich, rue Val de Grace, 11 bis, Paris (for Nicholas).

With social-democratic greetings,
(Nicholas)